Chapter 120: Pure Monster Crystal Core

“What exactly is that thing? Was it absorbed by the black brick?”

Su Jingzhen muttered gravely to himself, channeling both his blood qi and the spiritual energy of the second layer of Qi-refining into the black brick.

However, after several explorations, he still didn’t detect any clues. 

This made him frown even more.

Despite the lack of results from his investigation, Su Jingzhen couldn’t help but feel a hint of excitement.

Maybe he could develop some unexpected effects of this black brick.

He was already quite satisfied with the black brick as it was, but if he could unlock some unexpected abilities, it would be even better.

Thinking about this, he decided not to dwell on it further and directly stored the Black Wind Panther’s corpse into his storage bracelet.

Then, he had no intention of seeking out other demonic beasts to kill for experimentation on Clear Wind Mountain.

He climbed back onto the treetops and quickly descended the mountain.

This time, he didn’t encounter any other demonic beasts along the way.

In less than half an hour, he returned to the Evil Moon Sect and his courtyard.

The trip to Clear Wind Mountain with Luo Yuebai had taken only half a stick of incense, while his return trip on foot took nearly half an hour.

The difference in speed between flying and traveling on foot was indeed significant.

Although it was already late at night, many buildings in the Evil Moon Sect were still brightly lit.

However, his courtyard was quiet on all sides.

Even the six maids forcibly arranged by Luo Yuebai had already gone to rest early.

Su Jingzhen quietly slipped back into his room without disturbing anyone.

After tidying up his thoughts a bit, he went to rest.

The night passed uneventfully.

The next morning, just as Su Jingzhen got up, the golden letters appeared before him once again.

The fixed points arrived as scheduled.

Shuang Jiang and Zhang Xiu’s fixed points remained unchanged, totaling 23 points.

【Remaining usable points: 177】

Although there were only 490 days left until the permanent destruction of his Dantian, Su Jingzhen wasn’t worried.

He believed that as long as his strength and status in the cultivation world reached a certain level, there would be a solution for his Dantian issue.

And judging by his current rate of progress, 490 days were more than enough.

“I should deal with the Black Wind Panther’s meat. If it stays too long, it won’t be fresh anymore.”

After stretching lazily, Su Jingzhen thought about the Black Wind Panther he had killed last night, feeling a surge of hunger.

His courtyard was equipped with complete facilities, including a kitchen.

However, the kitchen had been idle for quite some time since most of the cultivators who had lived in the Huayang Sect were already powerful and didn’t cook.

It was only after he moved in that Yan Xia and the other five maids, who either had weak cultivation or no cultivation at all, needed food like spiritual rice to sustain themselves.

Thus, he had cleaned up this kitchen again.

At this moment, there were already two maids in the kitchen cooking.

One of them was standing in front of the stove, clumsily starting a fire, with her face and forehead covered in some black ash.

She looked oddly cute.

When Su Jingzhen entered, the two maids were startled, then immediately stood up nervously and respectfully bowed to him.

“Greetings, Master Su!”

They knew well that the moods of these cultivators in the demonic sects could be unpredictable. Moreover, Su Jingzhen suddenly coming to the kitchen was highly unusual.

Seeing this, Su Jingzhen was also taken aback for a moment.

He waved his hand at them. “You can leave for now.”

He didn’t explain much, and of course, the two maids didn’t dare to ask him anything further. They simply nodded obediently and walked out of the kitchen, standing in the small courtyard outside, feeling uncertain.

“Why does Master Su want to use the kitchen?” One of them asked, and they both shook their heads in confusion.

Su Jingzhen didn’t pay attention to what the two maids might be thinking. He simply took out the Black Wind Panther’s corpse from his storage bracelet and picked up a kitchen knife to start dissecting the creature.

Although it was his first time doing this, Su Jingzhen seemed to have a natural talent for it. He easily dissected the panther’s skin and flesh from its limbs.

For an ordinary Qi-refining Stage cultivator, every part of this Black Wind Panther would be valuable, and any piece could be sold for a high price.

However, as a second-grade alchemist, Su Jingzhen didn’t care about those things like internal organs. He only wanted the meat rich in blood qi.

When he chopped open the panther’s head, he found a small, round bead about the size of a little finger.

The bead was transparent, emitting a pure demonic energy.

Su Jingzhen’s eyes lit up with excitement. “Could this be the legendary demonic beast crystal core? I didn’t expect even a first-grade demonic beast to have one. But… why does it look a bit different from what’s described in the legends?”

Although Su Jingzhen had spent the past two and a half years in the lowest ranks of the cultivation world, he had still heard of demonic beast crystal cores.

It was said that most demonic beast crystal cores were extremely violent, and although the energy within could be absorbed by cultivators, it had to be tempered through special methods. Otherwise, ordinary cultivators could be overwhelmed by the violent energy and die.

However, after special tempering, most of the energy within the crystal core would be tamed.

At this moment, Su Jingzhen suddenly thought of the grayish stream of air that had surged out of the Black Wind Panther’s head last night.

His heart trembled once again!

“Could it be because of the black brick?”

The light in Su Jingzhen’s eyes grew even brighter. If that was the case, the black brick would be worthy of being called a treasure just for its ability to absorb the violent intent from the demonic beast crystal core.

With his emotions still reeling from the discovery, Su Jingzhen didn’t dwell on it further. He couldn’t confirm anything at the moment.

After solemnly storing the demonic beast crystal core into his storage bracelet, his gaze fell on the processed meat in front of him.

The kitchen was well stocked with various condiments, and soon, a tantalizing aroma wafted from it.

The two maids who were still standing in front of the kitchen were suddenly struck by the aroma.

“This… smells so good!”

“But… did Master Su ask us to leave so he could cook by himself? I’m really curious about what he’s doing.”

…

Just the aroma alone made these two maids salivate, unable to resist their hunger.

At the same time, Luo Yuebai subconsciously walked to the courtyard outside Su Jingzhen’s residence.

“I’m already getting used to this. Friend Su should still be on Clear Wind Mountain at this time.”

Muttering to himself, Luo Yuebai prepared to turn back.

But then, his nose twitched.

“What is this smell…”